The GRID podcast returns to our regular programming by welcoming a very special guest: International Memory Grandmaster, Yanjaa Wintersoul. Yanjaa, the first woman to become a Memory World Champion, talks about how memory tricks  apply to poker, chess and trivia. The conversation is anchored by Yanjaa’s first poker tournament, the 2022 World Series of Poker Ladies Event, where she found herself in a befuddling blind vs blind spot. 

Yanjaa and Jennifer move on to a general discussion of creative memory, spaced repetition and pattern recognition. They also explain why they won’t be appearing on Lex Fridman’s podcast anytime soon. 

Find out more about Yanjaa on her website, https://www.wintersoul.org/ and @Yanjaa https://www.instagram.com/yanjaa/

For more GRIDs and Grandmasters, Jennifer just appeared on Jeopardy! Masters, to host a category, Chess, Masters. Watch it here. 

Find host Jennifer @jenshahade and get her books here. 

The GRID is sponsored by PokerStars. Logo art photo by Kyle Cassidy, intro music “Gotta Switch it On” by Grace Mesa.